The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-04-21

Daniel and Warning.
Committee on Okeechobee Drainage Resolu.
Brown, Hind. Farnell, Campbell
and Cottrell
On motion of Mr.. Mcclellan, House adjourned.
Senate.
THURSDAY, April IA, 1887.
The Senate met with the President in the
chair and quorum present.
The chair announced The following Committee
on Convict Ctmps-Messrs McKinne, Martin,
Wall, Burnam, johnson, Moreno and Jones.
To Visit Agricultural COllege-Messrs. Judge
Whidden, McMurray, Neel Williams and Lee.
Gaskins, Fowler. Toibert, Bryan, Fraser, Bur-
nam. Black we'll Coulter and Stevens.
Mr. McKnne introduced o resolution relating
to the Commissioner OF Lands making trans
cript OF certain lands.
The following bills were introduced and re.
ferred TO appropriate committees:
By Mr.. Fowler Senate bill No. "A an act to
make and abolish the present municipal govern
ment of the town or city Of Palstka, and 10 re
organize city government for The said town or
city.
10 enforce article 10, section 1, Of the Constitu
lion OF 1885, 80 as to secure homesteads for
heads OF families etc.
By Mr. Wall: Senate bill No. IS, and act to
prohibit druggists from repeating prescriptions
Tor alcoholic liquors, wines or beer.
The following was read: Be Il resol,ed by the Sen.
ats Tho Hous Of Representatives. eoneurr'ng Tiata
committee of eight. three from tue Senate and live
from the House. be appointed to visit the state
Asy Ium at ChattahoOchee aud make such report OF
the condition and management thereof Us said COM
mittee shall deem proper. Withdrawn.
The following was read Be II resolved 6y the Sen.
ate, the House Of Representatives coneaorin0 That
there be printed for the use Of the rssPectlyr depart
Report of the Comptroller; 200 copies IF the Report
Of the Adjuant General; 100 copies Of the Report
Of the Attorney General; 200 copies Of the Report
Superintendent of Public Instruction; 200 copies Of
the Report of he Commissioner of Lands and I'm
migration; 100 copies Of the Repo Of the Secretary
Of state; $40 copies Of the Senate Journal In book
form; 800 copies Of the House Journal In book
form. Adopted and ordered certified to the House.
The following was read and adopted: WHEREAS,
The Legislature of the State passed o law in 1888,
which became law without the signature Of the
Governor granting actual .ettlers the right to pur-
chase eighty acres OF land from the State at twenty
five cents per acre; and whereas, 1t 10 believed by
ctizens of this State that the spirit Of the W has
been perverted. and that many tracts Of land have
been purchased or sold to parties having no legal
That the Commissioner OF Lands Of the State OF
Florida furnish the Senate and House of Reprcsen-
tatves transcript of all sale: made under th: Law,
stating clearly the names Of purchasers and the
legal descriptions Of ouch lands.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. 6aSkl0S, CuaIIIu8u Ol TIC OOUmItIec on
Railroads and Telegraph, made the following
Georgia, Florida and Key West Railway Com
pany: Recommend that 1t pass, with the fol-
lowing amendments Strike out three" in
line of section 2, and insert one and q half"
also. strike out ten" in line of said section
and insert five."
Mr. johnson, Chairman of the Committee on
Fisheries. reported Senate bill No 10, for the
preservation of fish, unfavorably.
Mr.. McKinne introduced Senate bill No. n, an
act for the protection of game, nsh and wild
birds.
Mr.. Mann introduced Senate bill No. 70, an
act for the prevention of cruelty to animals
also, Senate bill No. 70, act to provide for the
care and custody Of convicts sentenced to the
Peniientary for period not exceeding one year
also, Senate bill No. 90, an act for the redemption
of all real estate sold In satisfaction of any
judgment in any court in this State; also, Senate
hill No 81, an act to abolish the Office of State
Printer, and 10 create q system of control and
management of all State printing, and TO create
Commissioners and q Supervisor of Public Print
ing; which bills were referred to appropriate
committees.
Mr. Williams, Chairman Of the Committee on
EngrOssed Bills, reported that Senate bills No.
16, 81 and 20 were correctly engrnesed
Mr. Stevens, Chairman of the Committee on
| Printing, submitted q communication from the
| State Printer, and recommended that the same
| be accepted, and, on motion, the report was re.
committed to the Committee on Public Printing
Senaie bill No. % was read the second time
and amended.
Mr.. Neel moved 10 indefinitely postpone; but
| the hour having arrived for special order of the
day, which was the substitute, with amend
men,s, to Senate bill No. IA, 10 be entitled an
act lo amend the divorce law, the motion wen,
| over.
Mr.. Whidden was elected President pro tenn
| by accxmatOn
Mr. Mann moved that the Senate accept the
invitation OF the House Of Representatives tC
attend religious services Ia be held in the Repre-
sentative hall, and the invitation was accepted
Mr.. DelanO was, by permission, allowed Il
Withdraw Senate bill No %, and the Senate ad
journed till 4 o'clock.
AFTERNOON sEesroN-FouR O'CLOCK p. N.
The Senate met with quorum present, ant
the special order Of II o'clock was announced.
Mr. Bryan was added to the Committee Of
Lands.
Mr. Bryan, by permission, introduced the follow
ing from the Commissioners Of Orange county
Resolved That this Board call to the attention of tn
Legislature now In session the importance Of TAX
Ing some steps to get true assessment OF all res
estate. Under the present system It IL impossibl
to get true or full return Of lands, for the resso
that one man cannot know oil property owners J
different parts of the county. nor 10 the time Axe
by Law has he time 70 visit each and piece
property In the ccnpty. wswou!d suggest that
" hotcs80sse oAAA O":
precinct cit q certain nunhsr Of days with the A
srssor and assist him In getting full return
property In their several precincts. We deem
very important that early legislation be enacted
the present Legislature 90 - to meet the emergen'
this year, aud that ehn Clerk Of this Board do fu
nish each Of the memAes Of the Legislature fro
this county with . copy Of these resolutions; whi'
was referred to the Committee on Finance and To
alton.
Mr.. DeIano, by permission, introduced the folio
Ing resolution. relating to resolution Of the Boa
, Of Trustees Of the Internal Improvement Fun
WHEREAS, As Mr. Disstou's proposition to &
Trustees Of the Internal Improvement Fund 10 th
; be shall take ell lands At for cultivation In I
drainage district, regardless Of whether he
drained them or not also, he reserves the right
7 claim modification Of the drainage contract, Will
he does not specify which leaves 1t In bic power.
the award does not suit him. to sav that be 10 en-
> tied tn the land, under modification Of the contra
though the land hse no! been dtalned; therefore
1t Resolved That 40 Mr. Disstonb letter to the Tr
y tees OF shs Intcrnsl improvement fund has be
: printed In the Jousnei Of the Senate. that the
ccmpauylng resolotton, adopted BY the Board
2sNstses, In reply 70 Mr.. Disston, be also made
q appeas Ia the Journal Of tomorrow.
WapnsAs, The Governor Of the State Of Fl
. addressed 10 him By III. Hamilton Dissson,
behalf Of the Atlantic and Gulf Coast Cseal .
OksschOess Land Company, dated March 10. II